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Maple-Nut-Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

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Updated Sep 5, 2018
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Maple is a flavor that can go far beyond pancakes, as these nutty, chocolaty, frosted bars prove. They’re made with a shortcut start from Betty Crocker™ chocolate chip cookie mix, and get finished with a scratch maple buttercream that’s well worth a little bit of extra effort.

Maple-Nut-Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 2 hr 15 min
  • Servings 16
  • Ingredients 10
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Ingredients

Bar

Frosting

  • 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon maple extract
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch square pan with cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, mix cookie mix, 1/2 cup softened butter, the egg and 1/2 teaspoon maple extract with spoon until soft dough forms. Stir in 1/2 cup walnuts. Spread dough evenly in pan.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 20 to 24 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    In medium bowl, beat powdered sugar, 1/4 cup softened butter, 2 tablespoons of the milk and 1/4 teaspoon maple extract with spoon until smooth and fluffy. If frosting is too stiff to spread, add additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time. Frost top of bar. Sprinkle 1/4 cup walnuts on top. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows.
  • Step 
    5
    Store loosely covered.

Nutrition

300 Calories
16g Total Fat
2g Protein
38g Total Carbohydrate
29g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
300
Calories from Fat
140
Total Fat
16g
25%
Saturated Fat
8g
38%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
35mg
12%
Sodium
190mg
8%
Potassium
70mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
38g
13%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
29g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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